ALL Incoming HS A students are encouraged to read:
ALCOAST 288/08
COMDTNOTE 1430
SUBJ: HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIAN (HS) ENLISTED PERFORMANCE
QUALIFICATIONS REVISION AND NEW HS3 ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENT
Which states in part:
NEW HS3 ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENT. IN ADDITION TO THE ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN REF A AND EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF THIS ALCOAST, MEMBERS DESIRING ADVANCEMENT TO HS3 MUST ATTAIN NREMT BASIC EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT) CERTIFICATION.